Aerosol variability and atmospheric transport in the Himalayan region from CALIOP 2007–2010 observations

This work quantifies the spatial distribution of different aerosol types, their seasonal variability and sources.The analysis of four years of CALIOP (Cloud–Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization) vertically resolved aerosol data allows the identification of spatial patterns of desert dust and c...

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Main Authors: S. Bucci, C. Cagnazzo, F. Cairo, L. Di Liberto, F. Fierli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/4369/2014/acp-14-4369-2014.pdf